Run For The Beach, Saipan — Corporal Richard M. Gibney Usmc

Run For the Beach, Saipan

Witness 'Run For the Beach, Saipan' by Corporal Richard M. Gibney – a poignant WWII drawing capturing camaraderie & resilience. Hand-painted reproduction of this impactful art.


corporal richard m. gibney usmc (1922 - 2000)

Discover Corporal Richard M. Gibney USMC's powerful WWII artworks. Explore his poignant depictions of Pacific Theater battles & resilience. Hand-painted reproductions available.

National Museum of the Marine Corps (Raleigh, United States of America)

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About the artist: Richard M. Gibney (Cpl, USMC) (1922 – 2000) Richard Gibney enlisted in the Marine Corps on 27 October 1942 and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 18th Marines, 2d Marine Division. He fought in the battles of Tarawa, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, Tinian, Marianas Islands, Saipan, and Okinawa. Gibney received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1959 from SyracuseUniversity and worked as an artist. In the 1990s, he created a series of paintings from his wartime experiences for the Museum’s art collection. Gibney died in October 2000.